Trump credits Benioff, Huang for decision not to ‘surge’ Fed troops into San Francisco

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President Trump had planned an cognition to “surge” San Francisco by marching National Guard troops into the city, but was convinced to change course, helium said connected a post connected his societal web Truth Social connected Thursday. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff were among the tech industry’s luminaries who called him and convinced him to alteration his mind, the station said.

San Francisco politician Daniel Lurie confirmed successful a statement that the subject cognition had been planned and called off, though helium didn’t sanction names arsenic to who had conversations with the President.

Benioff’s engagement is peculiarly notable. Earlier this period — soon earlier Salesforce held its tremendous tech league successful San Francisco, wherever it is headquartered – Benioff (who was calved and raised there) said he supported Trump. He besides said helium thought National Guard troops should beryllium sent to patrol its streets. That remark caused VC fable Ron Conway to resign his decade-long committee spot connected Salesforce’s philanthropic instauration and condemn some the comments and his friend, Benioff.

Benioff promptly apologized and walked backmost his privation for National Guard patrols. “… aft the largest and safest Dreamforce successful our history, I bash not judge the National Guard is needed to code information successful San Francisco,” Benioff said in a station connected X earlier this month. So, it appears the CEO doubled down and really pleaded the lawsuit to the White House, too.

Mayor Lurie volition beryllium speaking astatine TechCrunch Disrupt successful San Francisco adjacent week. Perhaps we’ll perceive much astir however the city, crushed zero of the AI industry, has improved information and rallied to de-escalate the situation.

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